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Black Sabbath Ballet Turns Up the Volume on a Varied London Season

The fall dance calendar began with English National Ballet under new leadership. Then came Royal Ballet’s “Don Quixote” and “Black…

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Thurston Moore Revisits His Sonic Youth

In a new memoir, the rock luminary details his long career and the music that shaped him.

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Kenneth Force, the ‘Toscanini of Military Marching Bands,’ Dies at 83

Captain Force was part of the pomp and ceremony at 10 presidential inaugurations, and for 45 years he taught midshipmen…

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‘Stereophonic’ Finds Drama in a ’70s Rock Recording Booth

The playwright David Adjmi explores the in-studio creation process in a play with new songs by the former Arcade Fire…

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Russell Batiste Jr., the Drumming Heartbeat of New Orleans, Dies at 57

A pyrotechnic funk and R&B mainstay, he was a vital figure in his home city as a member of one…

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U2 Returns, in Las Vegas Limbo

In the inaugural show at Sphere, a $2.3 billion venue, a band unafraid of pomp and spectacle was sometimes out-pomped…

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Steve Harwell, Voice of the Band Smash Mouth, Is Dead at 56

He was a founding member of the band, which broke out in the late 1990s with hit songs like “Walkin’…

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Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now

People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some…

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Dave Matthews Band’s Grown-Up View of Love and Dread

“Walk Around the Moon,” the group’s 10th album, faces troubles and searches for solace.

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Christian McBride, Revered in Jazz, Is Playing the Long Game

At 50, the bassist is always focused on the next gig and fresh collaborations. His 18th album as a band…

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